The Exam is supposed to cover the following skils according to Preparation Guide for Exam 70-542 from Microsoft Learning website.
| Topic | Weight |
| Managing Enterprise Content | 15 % |
| Creating Business Intelligence Solutions by Using Office SharePoint Server 2007 | 15 % |
| Integrating Business Data with Office SharePoint Server 2007 by Using the Business Data Catalog (BDC) | 15 % |
| Accessing Office SharePoint Server Application Platform Services | 14 % |
| Searching Data by Using the Search Service | 17 % |
| Targeting Content Based on Audience Membership | 13 % |
| Customizing Functionality by Using Profiles | 11 % |
I will try and divide this skills into number of topics that needs to be studied.